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Iranian refugees on Manus allegedly assaulted by PNG police
Two Iranian refugees on Manus Island have been released from police detention more than 36 hours after being reportedly assaulted by police and immigration officials on New Year’s Eve. The two men, whose first names are Mehdi and Mohammad, were allegedly assaulted when they were in Lorengau township at about 8pm on New Year’s Eve. Behrouz Boochani, […]
If we win the fight to let refugees into Fortress Britain, the world will take note
If we win the fight to let refugees into Fortress Britain, the world will take note Until she saw her baby, the mother would not eat, drink or move. She sat soaked and trembling, looking out across the Aegean for a rescue boat we knew wouldn’t come. Three hundred people had been on her boat […]
Veterans Talk Refugees and American ideals on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Veterans Talk Refugees and American ideals on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee This week’s episode of TBS’ Full Frontal with Samantha Bee takes a look at the divisive language around the Syrian refugee crisis—and the group pundits are pitting against refugees fleeing war: American veterans. They pontificate that America is choosing to aid refugees at the expense […]
Faysal Ahmed’s family not told of his death, refugees ‘treated with contempt’, advocate claims
Faysal Ahmed's family not told of his death, refugees 'treated with contempt', advocate claims The Federal Government has not notified the family of a Sudanese refugee who died in hospital on Christmas Eve after suffering a seizure inside the Manus Island detention centre, a refugee advocate says. Key points: Faysal Ahmed died on Saturday in […]
U.N. Refugee Chief: Rise of Nationalism Challenges Refugees
The rise of nationalism in rich countries poses a worrying challenge to the tide of migrants fleeing wars, the U.N. refugee chief said on Sunday, urging international cooperation to manage the flows pragmatically “rather than building walls”. U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said he was talking to northern countries about how to rebuild […]
Erdogan says Europe not ready to face 3mn refugees as EU-Turkey deal collapse looms
The Turkish president issued a veiled threat to unleash a wave of refugees on Europe as EU officials warn of a potential collapse of the union’s deal with Ankara, which has curbed the flow of refugees across the Aegean Sea. Speaking to Al Jazeera, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey is currently hosting three million refuges […]
German migrant bill to reach £13 BILLION for those who have arrived in last 18 months
Every single migrant costs the German taxpayer £10,519 a year to look after, according to the government. By the end of this year Germany will have taken in around 1.3 million refugees in an 18 month period, meaning the total spent on refugees will be over the £13 billion mark. That is the average expenditure […]
Federal Court Blocks Gov. Pence’s Attempt To Bar Syrian Refugees From Indiana
A federal appeals court panel Monday blocked Indiana Gov. and Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence's attempt to keep Syrian refugees out of Indiana. The court upheld a lower court judge in barring Pence from interfering with the distribution of federal funds to resettle Syrian refugees in his state. The appeals court panel said that […]
Vulnerable refugees to be moved from ‘squalid’ camps on Greek islands
Greece is poised to transfer thousands of refugees from overcrowded camps on its Aegean islands to the mainland amid escalating tensions in the facilities and protests from irate locals. The leftist-led government said unaccompanied minors, the elderly and infirm would be among the first to be moved as concerns mounted over the future of a landmark […]
Hunted in Hungary, refugees are greeted with open arms in Germany
Hungary built a massive fence (10 feet tall and stretching 181 miles along the border with Serbia and Croatia) to keep out migrants and refugees. Any who make it across illegally are tracked down by people in uniform — including police officers and "border hunter action unit" personnel — and are literally pushed back across […]Donate Now
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It has been close to six years since hundreds of thousands of Rohingya faced a deadly genocide by Myanmar’s military and fled the country in search of protection and refuge in neighbouring Bangladesh. The Rohingya population has been undergoing persecution, discrimination, arbitrary arrests, and atrocities in Myanmar for over seven decades. Their condition is alarmingly […]
